After telling Xia You the location of the Battle Pyramid a few days earlier, Scott had set out at the same time and headed there himself.
He would come to watch even ordinary challengers take on their final challenge at the Battle Pyramid. If he did that for them, how could he miss a battle between a man who held championship titles from three regions and the strongest Pokémon Trainer among the Frontier Brains? It was bound to be spectacular.
He had even picked up his pace because he had been rather far away at the time, rushing all the way there so he would not miss this feast of a battle. Yet, to his surprise, he had ended up waiting several days for Xia You!
Had he known, he would not have hurried so much...
Still, fortunately, after such a long wait, Xia You had finally arrived.
Only...
His gaze swept back and forth between Brandon and Xia You as he asked in surprise, "Why did you come together? Did you already know each other?"
"No, we just happened to run into each other."
Xia You shook his head and told Scott what had just happened in the underground ruins. After hearing it, Scott remained stunned for quite some time.
"An ambitious King of Pokélantis? What a shame I wasn't there. If I had been, I could have seen what a human soul actually looked like."
May covered her mouth and giggled. "Mr. Scott, it's actually lucky you weren't there. If you'd been in that room too, he might have possessed you!"
"That's true." Scott laughed heartily. "There aren't many people as handsome as me. That King of Pokélantis would surely have coveted my body too!"
After that little joke, Xia You and May followed Brandon and Scott into